Bearded Collie

Bearded Collie

The Bearded Collie is a medium-sized herding dog with a shaggy coat. This breed has a broad head, short muzzle and a shaggy coat all over the body, even under the chin. The color of the coat changes several times over the life of the dog. The adult coats come in any of the four colors, black, brown, blue, or fawn. Height: 20-22 inches Weight: 40-60 pounds dogbreedinfo.

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Breed Group:Herding Group
Place of Origin:Scotland
Also Known As:Hairy Mou'ed Collie, Beardie, Mountain Collie, Highland Collie

Description of Bearded Collie

Colors

Fawn, Brown, Black, Black & Brown, Blue, Tri-color

Temperament

Lively, Active, Intelligent, Alert, Self-Confident, Hardy

SizeMin. HeightMax. HeightMin. WeightMax. Weight
Female20.1 in. 20.9 in. 39.7 lbs. 59.5 lbs.
Male20.9 in. 22 in. 39.7 lbs. 59.5 lbs.

Behavior and Traits of Bearded Collie

Breed biology of Bearded Collie

  • Low Exercise Requirement

    Higher-requirement dogs tend to need more frequent play time in larger areas, while minimal-need dogs can be left alone more often.

    Life Expectancy

    Low:
    14 yr.
    High:
    15 yr.
  • Shedding Type: Heavy

    Heavy-shedding dogs sometimes include thick and heavy double-coated breeds. Dogs that are adapted for a cold climate are often heavy shedders.

Breed group of Bearded Collie

Herding Group
Herding Group

Herding Group is the name of a breed Group of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. It does not refer to one particular type of dog. How the Herding Group is defined varies among kennel clubs, and different kennel clubs may not include the same breeds in their Herding Group. Some kennel clubs do not use the term Herding Group. The international kennel club association, the Fédération Cynologique...
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Bearded Collie place of origin

Scotland
Scotland
Population: 5,222,100

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland constitutes over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides. Edinburgh, the country's...
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